#773181
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.4% 0.144 322.5), rgb(119, 49, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#773181 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #773181 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 49, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.144 322.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #773181 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #773181 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #773181 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #773181 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C883D1
oklch(70.8% 0.133 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#B960C5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#A443B2
oklch(55.6% 0.187 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C3499
oklch(49.1% 0.173 322.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#773181
oklch(44.4% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2964
oklch(37.7% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#773181 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #214983 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B517F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #793D54 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #773181
#773181
oklch(44.4% 0.144 322.5)
- #0C660A
#0C660A
oklch(44.4% 0.144 142.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #773181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.092
Use #773181 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.